Pointe Percée

The Pointe Percée (lit.: pierced point) is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though it was likely climbed much earlier.

Pointe Percée
Pointe Percée
Highest point
Elevation2,753 m (9,032 ft)[1]
Prominence1,643 m (5,390 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates45°57′20″N 06°33′22″E[1]
Geography
Pointe Percée
Location in the Alps
LocationHaute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeAravis Range
Climbing
First ascent1865 by M. L. Maquelin (first documented)

See also

References

  1. "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-30.


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